April 1, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Due to Gov. Charlie Baker’s recent extension of Massachusetts’ stay-at-home advisory to May 4 and the accompanying uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus threat, the Hingham Selectmen decided last night during a teleconference to postpone the April 27 Town Meeting until June 22 and the May 2 Town Election until …
March 30, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Whole Foods Hingham and Linden Ponds Senior Living Community reported coronavirus cases recently. A Whole Foods Market statement, provided to the Hingham Anchor by another local news source, reports that a team member “has a presumptive case of COVID-19 and is in quarantine.” In response to that situation …
March 28, 2020 (submitted by Hingham Town Clerk) As the state of emergency announced by Governor Baker remains in effect, it is clear that we will not be able to begin Town Meeting on Monday, April 27, or to hold the Town Election on Saturday, May 2. Consequently, we are looking at Monday, June 22, 2020, …
March 27, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Downtown merchants, forced to close their shops under a statewide order by Gov. Charlie Baker due to the coronavirus threat, are finding new ways to do business while at the same time reaching out to local legislators to ask for their help. While the downtown stores remain closed, …
March 26, 2020 (submitted by the Hingham Pride Project) The Hingham Pride Project’s rescheduled date of 5/9 has been postponed for now due to COVID-19 and all of the safety restrictions. The Hingham Pride Project has decided to wait to select a new date until more information is available about the development of COVID-19. As …
March 25, 2020 Following is a letter from Dr. Paul Austin that was issued to the Hingham Public School’s community. Dear Hingham Schools Community, Earlier this afternoon, Governor Baker announced an extended school closure through April, noting the earliest possible date we may reopen is Monday, May 4, 2020. With this announcement, the Massachusetts Department …
In a press conference today, Governor Charlie Baker issued an executive order that will further extend the closure of Massachusetts schools and nonemergency child care centers through the end of April amid the coronavirus outbreak in the state. The earliest schools and nonemergency child care centers can reopen under the governor’s new order is May …
March 25, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer Recognizing the importance of supporting local businesses during this challenging time, the town website features a community organizations and business updates page (https://www.hingham-ma.gov/863/COVID-19-Community-Notices). This information is provided as a public service during this state of emergency and is not an endorsement of any product, business, or program. …
March 25, 2020 by Carol Britton Meyer The Selectmen declared a state of emergency for Hingham last night — backdated to March 13 — in keeping with earlier similar declarations at the federal, state, and local levels in response to the coronavirus threat. At the same time, there were high praises for town officials and …
March 24, 2020 (10:47am COVID-19 update from the Hingham Health Department as posted the Town of Hingham website) The Hingham Health Department has been notified by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) that we have a second laboratory confirmed case. The Hingham resident has tested positive for COVID-19. All notifications have been made per …
